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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Chapter 4, pgs. 76-87.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Howard decided that _______________ would lead the platoon across the bridge.
(a) Howard.
(b) Poett.
(c) Gale.
(d) Brotheridge.

2. What skills did the training of Company D focus on?
(a) Light infantry.
(b) Naval warfare.
(c) Tank driving.
(d) Heave infantry.

3. When did Company D's glider take off?
(a) June 7th at 2345 hours.
(b) June 6th at 1243 hours.
(c) June 5th at 2245 hours.
(d) June 5th at 2256 hours.

4. What did George and Theresa Gondree do for a living?
(a) They were shoe manufacturers.
(b) They owned a cafe.
(c) They owned a sewing shop.
(d) They were potato farmers.

5. Where was Hans A. Von Luck's headquarters?
(a) Brest.
(b) Vimont.
(c) Ranville.
(d) Caen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far from the Pegasus Bridge did the gliders containing the Allied forced need to land according to the plan?

2. What did Howard insist all the men in his company do?

3. Who was in charge of planning the Allied invasion of Europe in 1943?

4. What division was Von Luck commanding in the fall of 1943?

5. When did Howard receive his orders according to D-Day Minus One Month to D-Day?

(see the answer key)

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